SIDNEY, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 28, 2012--
Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB) announced today that Cabela’s Credit
Card Master Note Trust successfully completed the sale of $500 million
of Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2012-II. The securitization transaction
included the issuance of $300 million of Class A-1 Notes, which accrue
interest at a fixed rate of 1.45% per year, and $125 million of Class
A-2 Notes, which accrue interest at a floating rate equal to one-month
LIBOR plus 0.48% per year.
The securitization transaction also included the issuance of three
subordinated classes of notes in the aggregate principal amount of $75
million. World's Foremost Bank, Cabela’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
purchased each of the subordinated classes of notes. Each class of notes
issued in the securitization transaction has an expected life of
approximately five years, with a legal maturity of approximately eight
years. This securitization transaction will help finance the growth of
World’s Foremost Bank’s credit card portfolio.
“We are proud to announce the completion of our second term
securitization during 2012 and are extremely pleased with both the
pricing and execution of this transaction” said Joe Friebe, President
and Chief Executive Officer of World’s Foremost Bank. “We were able to
price the transaction at more favorable rates than the prior
securitization completed in March. Based on investor demand, we upsized
the transaction by $200 million. The execution of this transaction
demonstrates the continued quality and strength of the Cabela’s CLUB®
Visa portfolio.”
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the notes and shall not constitute an
offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale is unlawful. The notes have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.
About Cabela’s Incorporated
Cabela's Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading
specialty retailer, and the world's largest direct marketer, of hunting,
fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company's
founding in 1961, Cabela's® has grown to become one of the most
well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been
recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter®. Through Cabela's growing
number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it
offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products
at competitive prices while providing superior customer service.
Cabela's also issues the Cabela's CLUB® Visa credit card, which serves
as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela's stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CAB".
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